Madras HC Justice R Sakthivel Recuses From Bench Hearing Habeas Corpus Plea Filed By TN Minister Senthil Balaji

A day after ED conducted raids, Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji's wife moved a habeas corpus plea in Madras HC, saying that she had no information about Senthil's arrest by ED. A division bench of Justice M Sundar and Justice R Sakthivel agreed to hear the plea on urgent basis, said reports earlier.

However according to the latest advancement in the matter, Justice R Sakthivel was recused from the Bench hearing the habeas corpus petition filed by Megala, wife of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji. A different judge will be looking after the case proceedings in this matter.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday visited the Omandurar government hospital in Chennai to meet state electricity minister V Senthil Balaji who was admitted to the hospital after he was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case. The Tamil Nadu CM was in the hospital for close to half-an-hour.

Earlier, high drama was seen outside the hospital as a crying Senthil Balaji looked inconsolable when he was taken to the hospital for medical check-up by ED. Later, following health complaints, Senthil was admitted in the hospital.

(This is breaking news and more developments are expected)